Course: Blue Belt Stripe 4 Course

In the Blue Belt Stripe 4 course, we will continue to build on what you learned in the Blue Belt Stripe 1, Blue Belt Stripe 2 and Blue Belt Stripe 3 courses. Broken down into seven positional chapters, this course will teach you the next layer of highly-effective street applicable strategies as well as the essential counters to previously learned techniques. To explore the lessons of the Blue Belt Stripe 4 course, simply scroll down on this page.All the published Master Cycle lessons can be accessed instantly for as low as $35/month with one of our convenient subscription plans, or you can purchase any individual lessons for a one-time premium fee of $18 or as a full chapter (price varies depending on the number of lessons). To explore the content of each lesson, scroll down on this page, and to learn more about our most popular subscription programs, as well as watch sample videos from each, click here. Production Delays: Even though all Gracie University resources are being dedicated to making the video content for each stripe course available as soon as possible, the extensive production, editing and approval process that must take place for each lesson is such that unforeseen delays are inevitable. We appreciate your patience, and we can assure you that each Chapter we release will be worth the wait.Early Access: Several months before we release any chapter course to the general public, it is released to Certified Instructors and Gracie Garage leaders. This is so they can provide us with valuable feedback regarding the format and functionality of the lessons that may assist us during the official launch. If you are interested in getting early access to the Master Cycle, you are encouraged to apply for Gracie Garage status. It's free, and no experience is necessary. For more information, click here.

Testing & Certification

Lead Instructor

Ryron and Rener Gracie are the eldest grandsons of Grand Master Helio Gracie, the creator of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Their father is Rorion Gracie, one of the world’s foremost experts in self-defense. In 1993, Rorion created the Ultimate Fighting Championship to showcase the supremacy of the family’s self-defense system in a realistic “no holds barred” confrontation against all comers. Rorion’s younger brother, Royce, won 3 of the first 4 UFC tournaments proving that the leverage-based techniques of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu provided the most reliable way to defeat a larger, more athletic opponent. Ryron and Rener were born into this family tradition of testing the art against all challengers.

Rorion introduced his sons to the art as soon as they could walk. As children, they watched him teach private classes in their garage in Southern California. But, it wasn’t until they observed their father and uncles – Royce, Rickson, and Royler – easily winning challenge matches that they began to comprehend fully the effectiveness of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu. Even more important, Ryron and Rener recognized the profound impact the family’s art had on all who studied it. The life changing transformations of Gracie University students motivated the brothers to teach the art. While constantly perfecting their physical techniques, they worked equally hard to master the powerfully effective instruction methods developed by their forbearers. In 2003, Grand Master Helio Gracie awarded Ryron and Rener black belts in recognition of their mastery of his unique techniques and teaching methodologies.